Horse-collar



UNITE@ STATES THOMAS HARVEY, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

HORSE-COLLAR.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 23,575, dated April 12, 1859.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS HARVEY, of Baltimore city, in the county of Baltimore and State of MarylandA7 have invented a new and substantial way of putting together a horse-collar, giving it the appearance of a case-collar, yet a much superior article as to economy and durability; and I do hereby declare that the followingl is a full and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying' drawings and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

The nature of my invent-ion consists in the putting together of a horse collar (giving it the appearance of the case or stitched collar but materially differing from either) with the aid of a back liner so constructed that the collar can be firmly and entirely put together previous to filling the same.

That I may be more fully understood the ease collar is rst made to its shape and afterward the back is only (and cannot but be) slightly confined to the collar. My collar is first put together and all parts substantially sewed (Figure 2) after which it is stuffed and put in shape.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention I will proceed to discribe its construction and operation.

The back (so called) letter A of my collar is first prepared in the same manner as for a case collar and substantially sewed in with the other parts as follows: there is a lining cut out of firm leather that will not stretch7 letter B, fitting exactly to the turned down edge of the stitched back (letter C) and also about t-hree-eighths of an inch narrower on the inner edge (letter C) than the outer back. )Vhen prepared for sewing together you lay down your stitched back (letter D) on which you place the facing for your collar (letter E) out-side of which you lay your hack liner (letter F) which apparently is in the wrong place; yet so designed they are then all sewed together (letter G) beginning your stitch on the turned down edge of the outer back (letter H). After they are all sewed together they are turned to their proper places (being before what is termed inside out) completely hiding the seam from View (letter l) as also from wear and tear. You next bring the inner edge of the back and the liner together and baste them (letter J). The back its liner and the facing of the collar are then prepared to receive the rim. On account of the inner liner being narrower than the back and its location being` outside of the facing of the collar brings directly in contact with the facing perfectly relieving the back from any strain except the outside stitched edge,

(letter K) giving it a durable and neatappearance.

Vlvhat I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is- The arrangement of the parts forming the body of a horse collar and the construction of an underback in such form as that the outer edges of the underbacl; and the face of the collar and the outer back are all made perfectly secure by an underseam and at the same time the underseam is hid from View and wear as also showing the stitched edge of the outer back in its proper place all being accomplished previously to the filling of the collar (instead of putting on the outer back after the collar is filled as is the manner in putting together a case collar).

THOMAS HARVEY.

)Witnesses CALEB W. GREENFIELD,

JOHN H. HARVEY.

which is turned down close to the facing 

